SAS 9.4 Output Delivery System, 3rd Edition

layout container

is an area that contains a collection of regions or nested layouts. Layout containers

can have a fixed size (WIDTH=3in and HEIGHT=4in) or can be dynamically sized

to accommodate the regions.

region container

is an area that contains output (such as text, tables, images, graphics), or nested

layout containers. Regions can also have a fixed size or can be dynamically sized to

accommodate the collection of output.

titles

are text that appears at the top of a container or page. Title processing is always done

before any output is produced on the physical page. This is often referred to as page

initialization. Titles can also be specified inside regions, but only the titles that have

changed are displayed.

The following image shows the various layout regions and containers.

Concepts

Absolute layout and gridded layout are the two types of layouts supported by SAS.

Gridded and absolute layouts can be used together and can be nested.

Absolute Layout

Absolute layout enables you to specify an exact page location using x and y coordinates.

Absolute layout is limited to one page and is supported only by the PRINTER

destinations.

730 Chapter 6 • Arranging Output with ODS LAYOUT